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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s two Black justices sparred over the meaning and impact of race in dueling opinions on the majority’s decision to curtail affirmative action programs at universities.

Law enforcement officials say a man who had explosives materials and was wanted for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in the Washington neighborhood where former President Barack Obama lives

WASHINGTON — The House office tasked with attracting and supporting diverse staff could succumb to Republican cuts, despite protests from some staffers, advocacy groups and Democrats.

An armed man with an outstanding warrant related to the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol was arrested Thursday after running toward the Obamas’ Washington, D.C., home.

WASHINGTON — The National Integrated Group pension plan will receive more than $887 million from the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, guaranteeing benefits for more than 11,300 Michiganians who work in or have retired from manufacturing jobs, including United Auto Workers retirees.

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WASHINGTON — After he denounced a landmark ruling by six conservative justices restricting affirmative action in college admissions and declared that “we cannot let the decision be a permanent setback for the country,” President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court “is not a normal court.”

WASHINGTON — In another major reversal, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and universities that use race as a factor in deciding who is admitted.

The former head of a federal agency that investigates chemical accidents improperly spent more than $90,000 during her tenure, including unauthorized trips to and from her California home, remodeling her Washington office and outside media training for herself, according to a new report by a federal watchdog

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s opinion about affirmative action rejects the use of race as an admissions factor at colleges and universities.